It felt downmarket enough to still feel working-class. It felt a little bit like it was being reclaimed from the ‘70s. … It’s one of those neighborhoods where all the old queens roll their eyes as straight white kids move in. It felt like one of those not-quite-gentrified outposts. Why did you set the book in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn? I wish I knew, I wish I could bottle it, I wish I could repeat it. I worked just as hard on this one as the books that have launched into the toilet. Why do you think readers are connecting to what you’re doing with “Hawkeye?” Check back for Part Two of the interview tomorrow. In the first of series of interviews with the “Hawkeye” creative team, Parallel Worlds spoke with Portland, Ore.-based writer Matt Fraction. “Hawkeye” has been one of the Marvel’s best-reviewed titles since it debuted last year, and it’s one of those rare word-of-mouth hits to gain fans and momentum as the series has gone on. Instead of fighting Doctor Doom or staving off the world’s destruction, Barton can be found in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood trying to save an injured stray dog or coping with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Even if you don’t read any other Marvel titles, you can pick up, understand and enjoy “Hawkeye.” Writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja have crafted a series of self-contained, street-level tales about what archer Clint Barton does during his downtime from the Avengers.
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